Finger supported blotter



Oct. 18, 1932. I -'3 1,883,576

FINGER SUPPORTED BLOTTER Filed June 26. 1930 Patented Oct. 18, I932 UNH'E sT ATEs H RICHARD COBB, F CLEVELAND, OHIO FINGER SUPPORTED B'LOTTER Application filed June 26,

This invention relates to blotters and more especially to a blotter supported or carried by the finger for convenience in use.

The main object of the invention is to provide a blotter having means whereby the blotter may be supported by a finger of the left hand.

Another object of the invention is to provide a'blotter of said character, which is simple in construction and inexpensive to manufacture, convenient to receive the finger for supporting same and easily removable from the finger, and is practical for quick manipulation of the blotter in the use thereof.

For a clear understanding of the inven tion, reference will be had to the accompanying drawing illustrating thesame, and

the novel features thereof will be distinctly pointed out in the appended claim..

In the drawing, similar characters of reference are used to indicate corresponding 7 parts.

Figure 1 illustrates a blotter constructed in accordance with my invention and supported by the first finger of the left hand,

Fig. 2 is a plan view of a blotter having extensions adapted to be bent upwardly and over for providing means for supporting the blotter upon the finger,

Fig. 3 is a view looking towards the lefthand edge of Fig.2, the extensions having been bent upwardly,

Fig. 4 is a plan view of a modification, and

Fig. 5 is a view looking towards the lefthand edge of Fig. 4.

Referring to the drawing, 1 represents a sheet of ordinary blotting paper for absorbing ink, at the forward and rear edges 2 and 3 of which and beginning back from the right-hand edge 4 thereof are extensions 5 and 6. Slots or recesses 7 and 8 are cut in the right-hand edges 9 and 10 of the exten- 1930'. Serial No. 463,898.

finger, of the left hand indicatedby 19.: By

thus supporting the blotter upon the finger of the left hand, the blotter may be conveniently and rapidly used for absorbing the ink upon a newlywritten page from the pen held in the right hand. I

In the modification shown in Figs. 4 and 5, to the upper side of the sheet of blotting paper and extending longitudinally from its right-hand edge 21 for a suitable distance or approximately one-half the length of the blotting paper, is fixed at 22 and 23, a strip of paper 24 folded into a pocket 25 for receiving the finger. The pocket 25 is preferably made tapering from its left-hand edge 26 to its right-hand edge 27 for the conven-- ient reception and the snugly engaging of the fingen, 3

Although the constructions illustrated and described are well adapted to carry out the invention, it will be understood that changes I in construction for carrying out the invention are possible within the scope of the claim. I

Having fully described -my invention, whatI claim is: V

A blotter consistin of a sheet of blotting paper, the sheet of lotting paper having forward and rear edges and right and lefthand edges, extensions at the forward and rear edges, the extensions beginning at a point approximately theftransverse center of the sheet of blotting paper and terminating short of its right-hand edge, the sheet of blotting paper being recessed in alignment with the right-hand edges of said extensions,

and said extensions being bent upwardly and inwardly on an angle to form a socket for receiving a finger for supporting said blotter.

In testimony whereofI aflix my signature.

RICHARD H. COBB.

sions 5 and 6 in order that said extensions may be bent. upwardly on an angle onthe dotted lines 11 and 12. The extensions 5 and 6 are bent upwardly at 13 and 14 and folded over inwardly as at 15 and 16 to provide a tapering socket 17 for receiving a finger indicated by 18,. preferably. the first 

